Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-10-06

chatting with friends and sending forth |
his proportion Of the smoke that filled !
the room. These gentlemen gradually !
withdrew, and the result of the inter
view is as follows: !,
Reporter--Mr. Dubois, what position
will you take en- the annexation question
next winter.
Mr.. Dubois shall oppose it.
R--Are not the people of North
Idaho in favor Of annexation to Wash
ingtou?
Mr.. D-The people of Nez Perez and
Idaho counties arc i'll favor Of annexa-
ton to Washington-that is to say, a
large majority of the people of those
counties are. The people Of Shoshone
county are divided. Some desire annex.
alton to Washington some favor going
to Montana, and as many more prefer to
remain in Idaho. cannot say which
sentiment is the strongest. 1t Is safe to
say that the Montana scheme will not
cut much of figure in the future. The
people Of Kootenai county are also
divided on the question, but l cannot
say how the sentiment there is divided.
! think that hereafter the Idaho and
Montana influence in Shoshone county
will unite in favor of Idaho.
Rid you not pledge yourself to
favor annexation during the last cam
paign?
Mr.. D-No; l did pledge myself to
represent in congress, or to any COM
attee Of that body, the WILKES Of the
people OF North Idaho on this question
of annexation. [ will do Just as l
promised in this respect, for to represent
Idaho. No man could hope to be
elected to congress under pledge to
represent a portion only of his territory
and as ] am under obligations to rep
resent the wishes of the North, so am
under equal obligations to represent the
people Of all other sections Of the terri
tory. ] did not say to the people of
Nee Perez county that | would not Of
iicially oppose the bill. Had conditions
remained as they then were, ! would not
do 10. The actions OF your delegate,
MIR. Voorhees,, forced me to oppose any
segregation of Idaho Territory. No
other course is left me.
R-What conditions have arisen since
the last election to materially change the
situation?
MIR. D-1he scheme to annex South
Idaho to Nevada. This plan had never
been suggested, nor even thought Of,
until after the last election.
R-What figure does Mr.. voorhees,
cut in this controversy?
Mr.. D-Just how much OF figure he
actually does cut would be hard to tell
just how much Of figure he seems to
think he cuts, my language and imagiua-
ton are too limited to describe. In a
speech at Wardncr he informed the peo-
pile that they were little better than
slaves, and that their position generally
is most deplorabe one and then he
modestly announces himself AZ the Moses
who would lead them out of the wilder
uess. In speech at Butte, he expressed
willingness to give portion of Idaho
to Montana, and he has entered into an
alliance with Senator Stewart to give
South Idaho to Nevada. He is as free
with Idaho as be is with his speeches ;
and he seems ready to give piece of
Idaho or speech, or both, to any person
or persons, at any time or upon the
slightest provocation. The easy manner
in which Napoleon gave away crowns
and kingdoms is mere play in comparison
with the recklessness shown by this am
bilious, and somewhat loquacious young
statesman, in parceling out states and
territories.
R-Do you mean to'say that the an
nexation of the four Northern counties
to Washington means the humiliation of
Idaho?
MIR. D--Precisely. 1t means nothing
else, and for two reasons: First. The
alliance between Stewart and Voorhees,
is both offensive and defensive. The
annexation Of the North to Washington
means the annexation of the South to
Nevada. Second. Mr.. Cleveland has
stated that he will not sign bill to
divide Idaho but will consent only to
complete segregation. These two facts
existing, / have no alternative but to
oppose the bill.
R--Are the people of South Idaho
opposed to the Nevada scheme?
Mr.. D-Unani,nously. That section
of the country lie increasing very rapidly
in wealth and population, aud the people
object to having Nevada tackled on to
them, and being subject to the dominion
of three or four San Francisco million.
airs politicians. They will make Wig
orous fight, too; even though it should
interfere with Mr.. Voorhees, scheme of
going to the senate from enlarged Wash.
ington. If the people of Washington
desire admission, aud Mr.. Voorhees, for
senator, well and good; it is none Of my
business, But | object to his using
Idaho rs stepping stone, and the com.
ing winter will doubtless decide which
one of US represents Idaho in congress.
Again, there are more influential men in
South Idaho who have friends in Wash
ington. 1t Mr.. voorhees, proposes to
carry the war into Africe, why, we shall
BIO obliged to send force into that
! section of country ourselves, aud he may
find that it will keep him busy to admit
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